GJPS Preschool Weekly Update

The link will be open until 9/30/2025 for deliveries to come to the building!

Dear Families,

Next week we’re beginning a new theme in our classroom, “My Family and Friends”. In the first week of this theme, we will explore how families work and play together and how families can be alike and different. We will have lots of fun discovering how fabulous families can be!

Next week’s Family Connections activities can be found at https://lilypad2.frogstreet.com/public/resouce-detail/9c82df29-a5b1-416c-aa97-d44778a64b10

Next week’s storybook, “Families” can be found at https://lilypad2.frogstreet.com/public/resouce-detail/3a6a0bd5-f6b4-48ee-b514-13279cfcfcba

We look forward to exploring this new theme in our classroom!!

Hello Preschool Families,

My name is Sydney Yavitch, and this is my third year as a teacher at Gahanna-Jefferson Preschool. Helping others has always been a passion of mine, and now I am able to share that with all of you! This will be the fourth year we will hold our very own preschool club called Caring Cubs Club. Each month, students and families will have the opportunity to participate in activities to help others in the Gahanna community as well as others outside of our community.

Caring Cubs Club will meet approximately once a month at our Preschool to complete different activities that help others. Activities will include, but are not limited to, creating cards for retirement homes, making cat toys for shelters, packing craft kits for Ronald Mcdonald house and a canned food drive for GRIN. Parents/guardians will be required to stay with their child during the duration of the activity, and are strongly encouraged to help their child with the activities.

Caring Cubs Club will be held after school from 3:30-4:30pm. The first date of Caring Cubs Club will be communicated once interest surveys are completed through email. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me yavitchs@gjps.org.

Looking forward to meeting you and giving back to our community and others in need!

Sincerely,

Miss Sydney Yavitch

If you would like to be a part of our club, please complete this survey (survey) no later than Friday, Sept 19th.

Conference Nights for Clark Hall and Goshen Lane:

September 25

October 1

If you are able to contribute to food/cutlery or drink for our staff on fall conference nights, please click on the links below.

September 25 Sign UP

October 1 Sign UP

https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/gahannajeffersonpresch

The book fair will be open on 9/25 and 10/1 during conferences from 3:30-7:00 PM. Goshen & Head Start families are welcome to come during this time to visit the fair too! All are welcome!

Check out the online flier below:

We love our furry family friends, but some kids are scared of these furry friends. Please do not bring any animals when picking/or dropping kids off.

Please do not park and watch your child walk in. All students must be brought to the door. We also ask that you use the parking spots in the parking lot vs. parking by the building.

• Bring the pick up card daily
• Make sure your pick up/drop off list is updated and any people picking up on the list should plan bringing the card or ID. We will not dismiss a child without a person being listed.
• AM pick up is at 11:25-11:30 am /PM pick up is at 3:10-3:15 pm
• Late pick up fees will begin next week for students who are picked up late.
• If your child is has a different pick up person, will be picked up early, or will not be riding the bus- please let the teacher know or contact the school.

• As a reminder- there should be no students arriving early to play on the playground during school hours.
• Head Start Families- if you are picking up- please consider coming closer to 2:30 for pick up. The parking lot gets very busy after that time frame and you may get stuck in the pick up line for school age.

LATE PICK UP FEES

Parents/Guardians of peer model(s) who pick up their child after the scheduled pick-up time will be charged a late fee equal to $1.00 per minute, per child. Teachers will be asked to complete a Late Pick Up Acknowledgement form for parents/guardians who pick up their child after the scheduled pickup time. Parents/Guardians will be asked to sign the Late Pick Up Acknowledgement form and will be given a copy before leaving the preschool with their child. The fee must be paid in cash or check to the receptionist at Clark Hall, 380 Granville St., Suite B. Gahanna, Ohio 43230 before the child can be admitted back to their preschool class. If there are more than six violations, then your child may be dismissed from the program.

Process:

1. A GJPS staff member will notify the school community of a need for volunteers.

2. Family members will contact the building coordinator or teacher to express an interest in volunteering.

3. Coordinator/teacher will share the Online Volunteer Application and Background Check Link: https://apps.raptortech.com/Apply/OTkwOmVuLVVT

4. Volunteers will complete the application at least 5 days prior to the volunteer opportunity.

Note:

Other siblings can not volunteer with family members.

Visitors will continue to have their driver’s license scanned with our Raptor system which checks them against the national sex offender registry. This would include parents coming to have lunch with their student(s), guest readers, corporate presenters, etc.

Bluefish Swim School at The Ohio State University is a student-led organization that provides FREE swim lessons for children with developmental disabilities ages 4-14.

Lessons are once a week for a half hour and one-on-one with the child and instructor. This session will be 8 weeks long, starting September 8. Lessons are held in the RPAC leisure pool on Ohio State campus.

Click here to view the application: https://forms.gle/NLgEy1vXfzKjE1AW8

Nationwide Children's Free Parenting Classes

https://www.nationwidechildrens.org/family-resources-education/courses-for-parents-and-kids

To register for these classes, email TripleP@NationwideChildrens.org or call (614) 355-8099

Dealing with Disobedience;

Thursday, September 25, 10 a.m. to noon

Developing Good Bedtime Routines

Monday, September 29, 6 to 8 p.m.

Multi-Week Classes

Positive Parenting Group: Triple P for caregivers of children ages 0-12

Tuesdays – September 23, September 30, October 7 and October 14

6 to 8 p.m.; Online via Zoom

Stepping Stones: for caregivers of children ages 0-12 with developmental delays and disabilities

Wednesdays –September 24, October 1, October 8 and October 15

6 to 8 p.m.; Online via Zoom

Franklin County Board of Developmental Delays

Do you have a child with an identified disability? FCBDD can provide a variety of supports, from private therapy, camps, and parent support.

https://fcbdd.org

-click "getting started"

-click "apply for services:

Learning Aid Ohio’s mission is to elevate students with developmental disabilities through supplemental educational services. We connect families with tutors to help students stay on track toward their unique academic goals, specific to their individual needs and based on the curriculum their traditional teachers set. In support of that mission, we provide students on an Individualized Education Program (IEP) funding for in-person, supplemental learning support.

https://learningaidohio.org/

Positive ways to manage everyday challenges

Little children can have BIG emotions. And that can mean meltdowns, bedtime battles and aggressive behavior. Parents and caregivers need positive solutions that really work, for all kinds of situations.

• When children get better at things like routines, sharing, and getting along with others, family life gets a lot better.
• Children gain valuable life skills like problem-solving to help them now, and in the future.
• Children can learn to talk about strong emotions and handle them calmly.

Triple P can support you with strategies that take some of the challenges out of family life, leading to happier, calmer everyday living.

CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE

September 25 -Conferences

October 1- Conferences

October 2- No School Professional Development Day

October 3- No School- Teacher Comp Day